Sunday, November 7, 2010

Orange Cupcakes with Nutella

I am back with something sweet this time :) Yes, I have decided to improve my baking skills :) This recipe is adapted from 2 different places: Orange cake from the digital magazine Sweet Paul (which I really like!): www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com I used the muffin tins instead of the cake baking pan and the other one is from one of my favorite sites run by a sweet lady called Cherine: Chicho's Kitchen. I took her advice on adding Nutella to cupcakes and muffins and it turned yummy!!! I loved the idea that the cake was made with fresh oranges. The taste was wonderful!

So the main recipe for the cake from Sweet Paul is as follows:Makes 2 cakes (3x6 pans) according to the original recipe. I got about 20 cupcakes from this batch depending on the size of the tin or paper cups you are using.6 sweet oranges (I used 5 big ones)6 large eggs1 cup sugar2 teaspoons vanilla extract3/4 cup plain flour1 1/2 cups ground almonds2 teaspoons baking powderPinch of salt1 cup sugar1 cup waterNutella or any equivalent

Powdered sugar, for dusting (I skipped that)

Wash the oranges and place them whole and unpeeled in a pot filled with water.Bring to a boil and let simmer for about two hours. Remove the oranges, let cool then cut in half and remove seeds. Place half the amount of oranges in a food processor and purée and set aside. Now, beat the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the orange purée, vanilla then beat all well. Add flour, baking powder, almonds, salt and mix all until smooth.

Preheat oven to 350˚F. Grease the baking pan, pour half the batter, add some Nutella then add the rest. This way the chocolate will be right in the middle. Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes. Stick a toothpick and if it comes out clean then it's ready. Transfer to a on a wire rack and let cool off.

Meanwhile for the topping:Chop the remaining oranges and place in a small saucepan with sugar and water. Let all simmer until liquid transforms into a thick syrup (about 10 to 12 minutes or so). Let it cool. Then serve as the topping of the cupcakes.

Dust with powdered sugar before serving. (I skipped that step) but next time I would love to drizzle some melted chocolate instead.

I had clipped a recipe for orange cake (similar to this one) for years, never made it; your recipe sounds even better and I will make it this time! I love the idea of oranges baked into a cake! The nutella would be too sweet for me but my kids would love it! Fantastic recipe!

Good blog and an outstanding post....this looks and sounds soo delicious. I hope my baking skills are good enough to make it myself...because cupcakes...orange..and nutella...I DEFINITELY HAVE TO TRY THIS! :DIf you have a recipe like this which you absolutely want to try but it is not in your language commission a porfessional translation agency for the translation of it so that you won't miss out on the chance to try something really delicious.

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